{"id":751,"date":"2015-09-12T09:26:52","date_gmt":"2015-09-12T09:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/?p=751"},"modified":"2015-09-14T06:37:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T06:37:58","slug":"travelling-with-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/2015\/09\/12\/travelling-with-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelling with Pets\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pet-friendly travel is our favourite type of local travel. And we\u2019ve got the best waggly tailed travel buddy to share it with. Here\u2019s how we do it.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This is Moose, the Travelling Mouse. At least that\u2019s our nickname for him. He\u2019s not really a moose. Or a mouse for that matter. He\u2019s our lovable, well-travelled dog, and he\u2019s been on more South African local getaways than some people.<\/p>\n

\"Zinkwazi\"<\/a>

In his element on a weekend away at Zinkwazi Beach, KZN<\/p><\/div>\n

Moose loves a good, outdoorsy holiday as much as we do and we absolutely adore having him with us whenever possible. And travelling with pets is absolutely possible. Especially short-stay local getaways. We\u2019ve travelled with him since he was a pup and will actively search for pet friendly accommodation, particularly when yearning for a quick weekend away close to home in KZN.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3326\"<\/a>

Investigating the rocky, seaside world at Southport, KZN<\/p><\/div>\n

He\u2019s run on Wild Coast beaches at Mtentu River Lodge<\/a>, negotiated snow in the Underberg<\/a> and taken a liking to fireside sleeping in a farm cottage there. He\u2019s rock-hopped along rivers and navigated through forests. He\u2019s been a beach bum at Zinkwazi<\/a>\u00a0and run free on the quiet beaches of KZN\u2019s South Coast. He’s \u00a0reveled in discovering the coastline at Kenton-on-Sea in the Eastern Cape and explored the Midlands<\/a> often too.<\/p>\n

\"Not<\/a>

Not convinced about this white, cold stuff on an exploration mission to the snow in Underberg.<\/p><\/div>\n

Yip, he could give you a tip or two on an easy-going South African getaway.<\/p>\n

Talking Pet Friendly Travel on Twitter<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Last week I excitedly co-hosted the #TravelChatSA Twitter<\/a> chat session on the topic \u201cTravelling with Pets.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

All South African participants tweeted merrily about pet-friendly accommodation recommendations, the pros and cons of taking your furry friends away and many funny and cute pictures of pets in the act of holidaying were shared.<\/p>\n

<\/a>

Railway dog, finding the hidden beach path in Southport, KZN<\/p><\/div>\n

Here are some of my tweets which give an overview of our personal experience with travelling with our pooch:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Q1: Have you ever travelled with your pet? If yes- how was it? If not \u2013 why not?? via @travelopulent #TravelChatSA (19h00)<\/strong><\/p>\n

7:02pm \u00b7 9 Sep 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

A1 YES! All the time! We love it!\u00a0 We joke that our staffie-child must be the best travelled pet around #TravelChatSA<\/p>\n

\"Wild<\/a>

Wild and free on holiday in the Midlands<\/p><\/div>\n

Q2: What are the positives and negatives when travelling with pets? via @patrycjaOo #TravelChatSA (19h15)<\/strong><\/p>\n

7:17pm \u00b7 9 Sep 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

A2: Positives are happy holiday activities like beach walks & dam swims & outdoors adventuring together #TravelChatSA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Up<\/a>

Up for any adventure, as long as he’s with us.<\/p><\/div>\n

7:18pm \u00b7 9 Sep 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

A2: Negatives to travelling with a pooch: nature reserves & National Parks are usually off limits to pets #TravelChatSA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>

A favourite activity: chilling on the picnic blanket, taking in our surroundings.<\/p><\/div>\n

Q3: Do you know any pet-friendly accommodation in South Africa? via @AnksW23 #TavelChatSA (19h30)<\/strong><\/p>\n

7:32pm \u00b7 9 Sep 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

A3: Lots! We usually look for pet friendly accommodation as a priority when planning a getaway. #TravelChatSA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Pure<\/a>

Pure joy at Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape.<\/p><\/div>\n

7:33pm \u00b7 9 Sep 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

A3: Great local accommodation booking sites with pet friendly options: @SafariNowSA<\/a> & @wheretostaycoza<\/a> #TravelChatSA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Drinking<\/a>

Drinking in the sea views from the Dias Cross Monument near Kenton-on-Sea, after a long, lovely beach walk.<\/p><\/div>\n

7:34pm \u00b7 9 Sep 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

A3: An amazing pet friendly spot we’ve been to is Solitude in the KZN Midlands. http:\/\/bit.ly\/1iumSoX<\/a> #TravelChatSA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Solitude-

Solitude- a getaway amongst the trees in the Midlands<\/p><\/div>\n

7:35pm \u00b7 9 Sep 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

A3 Most of the pet friendly ones are small, homely, private owner run spots. Self-catering cottages, farm stays etc. Just ask! #TravelChatSA<\/a><\/p>\n

Q4:\u00a0Do you think travels are as exciting for the animals as for their human \u201cmates\u201d? How can one take the need of pets into consideration? via @travellingdeon\u00a0#TravelChatSA (19h45)<\/strong><\/p>\n

7:47pm \u00b7 9 Sep 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

A4: Look at this happy face! Yip, he loves a getaway as much as we love having him with us. ALOT! #TravelChatSA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Moose1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

BONUS Q5: Let\u2019s brag about our pets \u2013 share some pictures of your furry friends via @TravelChatSA #TravelChatSA\u00a0(19h55)<\/strong><\/p>\n

7:57pm \u00b7 9 Sep 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

A5 Moose: our well-travelled fur baby. #TravelChatSA<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Going<\/a>

Going with the flow in the Transkei, Wild Coast.<\/p><\/div>\n

See more of the discussion around pet-friendly travelling in South Africa by searching for the #TravelChat SA on Twitter<\/a> and scrolling through the recent chat results.<\/p>\n

Follow me too for more about Moose the travelling Mouse’s adventures: @BushbabyBlog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s to many more waggly tailed holidays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pet-friendly travel is our favourite type of local travel. And we\u2019ve got the best waggly tailed travel buddy to share it with. Here\u2019s how we do it. This is Moose, the Travelling Mouse. At least that\u2019s our nickname for him….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,10,11],"tags":[233,231,240,114,230,129,234,235,238,239,232,165,237,207,236,172],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=751"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":772,"href":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751\/revisions\/772"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bushbabyblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}